Saddle-yoke structure.



C. STEIN.

SADDLE YOKE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-29. 1916.

1,281,868. Patented 001;. 15, 1918.

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C. STEIN.

' SADDLE YOKE smucnme.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT'29. I916 Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

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s "r n FFQ CHARLES STEIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SADDLE-YOKE STRUCTURE.

Application filed September '29, 1916. Serial No. 122,803;

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES STEIN, a citi zen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saddle-Yoke Struca specification.

My invention relates to saddle yoke struc- My invention is of particular utility with two-wheeled vehicles or cartssuch as ammunition carts or field kitchen carts. Such carts must follow the soldiers over all conditions of ground and must take bumps and 1 ditches or any other irregularities as they may come and sometimes at considerable speed. In these carts the center of gravity of the weight is in front of the axle and considerable weight must therefore be supported by the team of animals drawing the cart.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved saddle yoke structure by means of which the load on the vehicle pole is supported on the backs of the animals, and so' constructed and arranged that it will yield and follow all the sudden relative movements of the animals during travel.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a cart and one of the horses showing the application of my improved saddle yoke structure.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the saddle yoke structure,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the structure,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on plane M, Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on plane 5-5, Fig. 4.

Describing the structure, a frame body 10 which may be of wood has the metallic top plate 11 secured thereto as by .bolts 12. Passing through the center of the frame is the eye-bolt 13 for supporting thechain 14. At the sides of the center the top plate-has the longitudinal slots 15 and 16 throughv which extend guide bolts inner ends, respectively, of the yoke arms 19 and 20, these arms being slidable longitudi nally on the plates and held thereto by the bolts, the frame body 10 having the slots 21 lo'ads'on the backs of a 17 and 18 at the and 22 for accommodating the heads of the bolts. At the ends of the top plate are the bridge pieces 23 and 24: which span over the arms 19 and 20, respectively, and guide them during their longitudinal movement. These bridge pieces are wider than the arms 19 and 20 so that the arms may also swing horizontally. The top plate may have the side ridges 25 and 26 for inclosing and protecting the arms.

The arms spring material and are pivoted "at their outer; ends to saddle structures S. As shown, each saddle structure comprises a supporting casting and back engaging pads. The casting comprises the two plate sections '27 and 28 connected'by the yoke'29 from mQO are preferably of Y sponding arm of the yoke structure. The

' saddle plate sections 27 and 28 supportpad structures 32 for engaging the back of'the animal. 1

In Figsi1 and'2 theoperationof the de vice is shown. The saddle structures. S are placed on the backs of the horses or other animalsof the team and are secured by ordinary cinch straps 33 engaging around the animals bodies. The chain 14: is then looped around the pole p of the cart C so that the weight on the pole is supported from the backs of the animals. The application of my improved yoke structure does not interfere with the ordinary harness h. The animals will still steer the vehicle through the chains 34 connecting the pole end and the collars, but the weight on the pole will be supported from the backs. As shown, a fitting 35 is secured to the pole and has a series of holes or loops 36 through which the chain can be looped to adjust its connection with the pole.

I thus produce a saddle yoke structure which is strong yet very flexible and automatically adjustable to adapt itself to and 'mals comprising a frame, arms extending ing from said frame andv pivoted at their inner ends thereto for lateral swing, said arms being free to shift longitudinally on said frame. V r a 3. A saddle yoke structure for draft ani- I mals comprising a frame, and arms extending from the ends of said frame, a pivot connection securing the inner ends of saidarms to said frame but permitting longitudinal shift of said arms on said frame; 4. A saddle yoke structure for draft from the ends of said frame, a pivot connection securing the inner ends of said arms to said frame but permitting longitudinal shift 1 of said arms on said frame, and means for permitting limited lateral swingof said arms. r I

5. .A saddle yoke structure for draft animals comprising a frame having longitudinally extending slots, and armsv extend ngfrom the ends of said frame and having pin connectionat'their inner ends in said slots longitudinally ,lshiftable with reference to said frame.

6. A saddle yoke structure for draft animals comprisinga frame having longitudinally extending slots, arms extending from the ends of said frame and having p1n connection at their-inner ends in said slots longitudinally shiftable with reference to said 'frame', said arms being free to swing later ally n any position of longitudinal ad ustinent andmeans for limiting suchlateralswing.

7. A saddle yoke structure for draft animals comprising a frame, sidearmsfor'said frame, and a. pivot connectionbetween the inner ends of said arms and said-frame for permitting lateral swing of said arms, said i pivot connections being shiftable longitud'i nallyalong said frame.

8. A saddle yoke structure for draft aniQ from'said frame and havingpin and slot in the slot, and saddle structures supported from the outer endsofsaid'arms. fl;

'50 g mals comprising a frame, arms extending" am. mals comprising a frame, arms extending 9. A saddle yoke structure for-draft mals comprising a frame, armshaving pin- 5 and slot, connectionat their inner-sends withsaid frame to swing-laterally and shiftable longitudinally on said frame, meansfor lims iting the lateral swing, and ,saddl'ei'structures secured to the outer ends of sa d arms.

In witness whereof I hereunto-subscribe my name this 27th day of September, A. 1)., 1916. a

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